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Ashanti Hamilton
Ashanti Hamilton was a member of the Milwaukee Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 1. Hamilton assumed office in 2004. Hamilton left office on August 30, 2022.
Hamilton ran for re-election to the Milwaukee Common Council to represent District 1 in Wisconsin. Hamilton won in the general election on April 7, 2020.
Although elections in Milwaukee are officially nonpartisan, Hamilton is known to be a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Hamilton was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and attended Riverside High School. He received a bachelor's degree in English from Marquette University and then worked as a teacher. He earned a J.D. from Texas Southern University.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2020)
General election
General election for Milwaukee Common Council District 1
Incumbent Ashanti Hamilton defeated Vincent G. Toney in the general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 1 on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ashanti Hamilton (Nonpartisan) | 75.8 | 3,234 |
| Vincent G. Toney (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 1,027 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 4,268 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 1
Incumbent Ashanti Hamilton and Vincent G. Toney defeated Leonard Goudy in the primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 1 on February 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashanti Hamilton (Nonpartisan) | 77.7 | 2,861 |
| ✔ | Vincent G. Toney (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 504 | |
| Leonard Goudy (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 299 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 3,681 | |||
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2016
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. All 15 city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Ashanti Hamilton defeated Vincent Toney in the Milwaukee City Council District 1 general election.[3]
| Milwaukee City Council District 1, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ashanti Hamilton Incumbent |
78.88% | 7,042 |
| Vincent Toney | 20.86% | 1,862 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 24 |
| Total Votes | 8,928 | |
| Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ashanti Hamilton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Hamilton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Fighting crime
- Excerpt: "Alarming levels of violence in the community and the academic struggles involving and affecting young men who live within it. Goal: Struggling to Learn In an Environment of Violence. The Saving Our Sons effort is focused on increasing attendance, academic achievement and school engagement, while reducing suspension and incident rates. Alderman Hamilton is among the community leaders and organizations that have expressed an interest in helping facilitate the project."
Joblessness
- Excerpt: "Young people and job seekers from areas of the city that have been particularly hard-hit, economically, need jobs; same areas need infrastructure improvements. Goals: Legislation creating a multifaceted effort to create employment opportunities while improving neighborhood infrastructure."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Milwaukee Common Council District 1 2004-2022 |
Succeeded by Andrea Pratt |
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